Kuala Lumpur: The most trusted news channel in Malaysia, Astro AWANI, won the Best News Media Award at the 7th Malaysia Business Excellence Awards (MEBA) 2023.

The award was presented by Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj, the Royal Patron of MEBA, at a ceremony held in a hotel in the capital city on Wednesday.

Representing Astro AWANI to receive the award was the Assistant Editor of Business, Economics, and Financial News, Harits Asyraf Hasnan, on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Ashwad Ismail, and all of Astro AWANI employees.

The prestigious awards ceremony for players in various sectors was organized by the Malaysia Digital Commerce Council (MDCC) and supported by the Asia Pacific Business Council for Sustainability and PERDASAMA Putrajaya.

"As a news provider and future affairs platform, Astro AWANI appreciates this recognition. We thank MDCC and the Asia Pacific Business Council for Sustainability for this recognition," said Ashwad.

According to MDCC President Chris Daniel Wong, the recognition of 30 companies and individuals is to acknowledge companies that have shown exceptional resilience while achieving sustainability in various fields such as leadership, innovation, technology, customer service, and strategic product development.

"The objective of the awards is to recognize the achievements of individuals and businesses in this challenging period, for their significant contributions towards sustainable economic growth of the country. This is recognition for outstanding business companies and personalities at the national and global levels," he said in his speech at the awards ceremony."


LIST OF MEBA23 CATEGORY/WINNERS
                               
  1. EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY  - ORIGIN INTEGRATED STUDIOS SDN BHD
  2. EXCELLENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN - CHAMP ID
  3. EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING AND PUBLISHING - AKA MARKETING & PUBLISHING
  4. EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION - CIMS TECH SDN BHD
  5. EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT - LESTARI IHSAN SDN BHD
  6. EXCELLENCE IN INTEGRATED EVENTS & CREATIVE AGENCY - MEGALEIO EVENTS SDN BHD
  7. EXCELLENCE IN FOREIGN VISA & MANPOWER SUPPLY SERVICES - AGENSI PEKERJAAN DKNK SDN BHD
  8. EXCELLENCE IN WAREHOUSE FREIGHT & FORWARDING - ALIS JAYA HOLDING (M) SDN BHD
  9. EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL EDUCATION PLATFORM - REZEKILAH TECH HOLDINGS BERHAD
  10. LIFELONG LEARNING DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE - AIMSMET EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
  11. EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING & BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY - BLUE OCEAN CAPITAL GROUP BERHAD
  12. EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CYGNUS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
  13. EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTY DESIGN - KL WELLNESS CITY (H) SDN BHD
  14. EXCELLENCE IN MATTRESS INDUSTRY - SLEEPTOWN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
  15. EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE SHOPPING - HOYIYO SHOP INTERNATIONAL SDN BHD
  16. EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL INVESTMENT EDUCATION - SMART CHAMBER ACADEMY SDN BHD
  17. EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING SOLUTION - TAIZON SDN BHD
  18. EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH EDUCATION - THE KINGMAKERSMAN SDN BHD
  19. EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING - CHAMP GROUP OF COMPANIES
  20. EXCELLENCE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES - USAHA JANA SDN BHD
  21. EXCELLENCE IN LIFESTYLE F&B CUISINES - SERAI GROUP SDN BHD
  22. EXCLUSIVE PILLOW DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR - FLENAZ SYNERGY SDN BHD
  23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR - INSTITUT JANTUNG NEGARA
  24. EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - MR BENTONG WORLD TRADING
  25. PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - KL WELLNESS CITY SDN BHD
  26. MASTERCLASS IN PUBLIC SECTOR ON SME DEVELOPMENT - SME CORPORATION MALAYSIA
  27. PORT AUTHORITY EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR - MIRI PORT AUTHORITY
  28. NEWS MEDIA OF THE YEAR - ASTRO AWANI
  29. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR - TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD
  30. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - DATO' NG WAN PENG